Becoming an expert React.js developer requires an understanding of various core concepts, related tools, and best practices. Here's a concise list to guide your learning journey:

1. JS Fundamentals: Before diving into React, ensure you have a solid grasp of JavaScript, including ES6+ features.

2. React Basics:

3. JSX: A syntax extension for JavaScript.

4. Components: Both functional and class components (though functional components with hooks are now more common).

5. Props & State: Passing data to components and managing internal data.

6. Component Lifecycle: Understanding when and how components render, update, and unmount.

7. React Hooks: Introduced in React 16.8, they allow you to use state and other React features without writing a class.

8. useState, useEffect, useContext, useReducer, etc.

9. Advanced Patterns:

10. Higher Order Components

11. Render Props

12. Context API for state management

13. Compound Components

14. Routing:

15. React Router: Navigate between different parts of your application.

16. State Management:

17. Redux: An external state management library.

18. Local Component State vs Global State: When and where to use each.

19. Effects and Side Effects:

20. Handling side effects with useEffect

21. Managing async operations (fetching data, etc.)

22. Performance:

23. React's Virtual DOM and Reconciliation Algorithm

24. PureComponent and memo: For optimizing component renders.

25. Profiling and optimizing React applications with React DevTools.

26. Lazy loading with React.lazy() and Suspense.

27. Testing:

28. Jest: A testing framework for JavaScript.

29. React Testing Library: A library for testing React components.

30. Mocking and simulating user interactions.

31. Styling:

32. CSS-in-JS libraries like styled-components or emotion.

33. Traditional CSS and SCSS.

34. CSS Modules.

35. Tools & Ecosystem:

36. Create React App (CRA): A bootstrapping tool for React projects.

37. Webpack & Babel: Understand the basics, as they power many React projects.

38. ESLint & Prettier: For code linting and formatting.

39. Server-Side Rendering (SSR):

40. Next.js: A popular framework for SSR with React.

41. Handling SEO and performance benefits with SSR.

42. Advanced Ecosystem:

43. GraphQL with tools like Apollo Client.

44. Static site generation with Gatsby.

45. Best Practices:

46. Prop Types and/or TypeScript for type-checking.

47. Code splitting and bundling optimizations.

48. Accessibility (a11y) in React.

49. Internationalization and localization.

50. Stay Updated: React evolves over time. Regularly follow the React official blog, attend conferences, and participate in the community to stay informed.

Remember, mastery takes time. Deeply understand each concept before moving to the next, and practice by building projects. Regular hands-on coding will solidify your knowledge and make you a true React.js expert.

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